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Long-term effects of abatacept on atherosclerosis and arthritis in older vs. younger patients with rheumatoid arthritis: 3-year results of a prospective,...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, possibly debilitating, autoimmune disease without cure [1]. The main features of RA are higher frequency among women than men (ratio of 3 to 1), systemic involvement, joint inflammation and destruction, predominance in small joints, deformity, loss of function, and disability [1]. The global incidence of RA is estimated at 1% [2] and that in Japan... Lire la suite
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2024; 26(1):...
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Predictors of serious infections in rheumatoid arthritis—a prospective Brazilian cohort
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease with an estimated global prevalence of 0.5–1%. In Brazil, this prevalence is close to the lower limit of this range [1, 2]. Studies carried out in different countries have shown an increased risk of infection among patients with RA. The estimated risk is twice as high in this population compared to subjects without RA, and the risk of... Lire la suite
Advances in Rheumatology 2024; 64(1): 23
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A comprehensive value-based method for new nuclear medical service pricing: with case study of radium [223Ra] bone metastases treatment
Pricing medical services is a critical task in the era of rapid advancements in medical technology and service pattern for all providers [1–4]. This is especially true for the nuclear medicine department, which offers some of the most costly and complex services. Although many public healthcare system or dominated payers reimburse the service providers by cost containment methods, such as negotiated... Lire la suite
BMC Health Services Research 2024; 24(1):...
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Patterns and treatment outcomes of primary bone tumors in children treated at tertiary referral hospital, Ethiopia
Bone tumors arise from bone and closely related structures in the skeletal system [1, 2]. Primary malignant bone tumors are more common in children and young adolescents than in the adult population, constitute approximately 6% of all cancers in children, and are highly associated with high mortality and morbidity [3–5]. Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone tumor in childhood followed... Lire la suite
BMC Cancer 2024; 24(1): 394
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